HAMPTON (AP) — Authorities say a Louisiana woman was killed and three children were injured in a single-vehicle wreck in south Arkansas. According to Arkansas State Police, the crash happened Monday afternoon on U.S. 167 in Calhoun County. A preliminary report says Freda Moore of …

STAMPS (AP) — Stamps has approved a plan to dedicate its only park in honor of the small Arkansas town’s most famous former resident, the late poet Maya Angelou. The Stamps City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to dedicate the park for Angelou who died …

MOUNTAIN HOME — Craft Fest will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the Education Building at the Baxter County Fairgrounds. The building is air conditioned and handicap accessible. More than 70 booths will …

PARAGOULD (AP) — In late May, School of the 21st Century teacher Sara Nelson-Bassett unearthed a time capsule while cleaning out her classroom’s closet. She discovered five scrapbooks tucked deep inside the closet, apparently unseen by anyone for years. The books range in age from …

RUSSELLVILLE (AP) — The Ozark-St. Francis National Forests has opened a new shooting range near the small Newton County community of Deer. Newton County Sheriff Keith Slape says having the range allows his deputies to maintain their law enforcement standards without having to drive long …

WEST MEMPHIS (AP) — Authorities say two women have been arrested for vandalizing the new Fallen Officers Memorial in West Memphis. According to police, the women allegedly etched words into the memorial while their children threw rocks at the wall. One of the women reportedly …

Little Rock — Psychic medium John Edward will be making a return trip to Little Rock on July 10 at Embassy Suites Little Rock, 11301 Financial Centre Parkway. The show will be from 8-10 p.m.; doors open at 7. A John Edward “group” event or …

CLINTON — Little Red River Audubon Society will present its annual Creature Feature at 6 p.m. June 24 in the Petit Jean Electric Building, located at 270 Quality Drive in Clinton. Several residents of Little Rock Zoo will be featured. Door prizes will be awarded …

Arkansas native Jason Matthews will star in the new television show “Die Trying” on the National Geographic channel beginning in August. The show follows teams of scientists and adventurers on quests to some of the earth’s wildest locations while doing wildlife research. On the show, …

GRADY (AP) — Officials say an Arkansas inmate serving a life sentence on a murder conviction has died in prison. Arkansas Department of Correction spokeswoman Shea Wilson says 55-year-old Robbin Ridling died Sunday morning in the infirmary of the Cummins Unit prison. Wilson says the …

EL DORADO (AP) — A former Ouachita County judge has pleaded guilty to a bribery charge involving a Federal Emergency Management Agency contract to clean up debris following October 2009 storms in the county. Court documents show that James Michael Hesterly entered the plea Wednesday …